1. Helping people learn through project supervision Katherine Froggatt January 28 th 2015

2. Focusing on 1:1 supervision

3. What project supervision do you do?

4. Metaphorical mappings of learning (Sfard, 1998:7) Acquisition Metaphor Participation metaphor Individual enrichmentGoal of learningCommunity building Acquisition of somethingLearningBecoming a participant RecipientStudentPeripheral participant, apprentice ProviderTeacherExpert participant, preserver of practice/discourse Property, commodityKnowledge, conceptAspect of practice/discourse/ activity Having, possessingKnowingBelonging, participating, communicating Sfard, A. (1998). On two metaphors for learning and the dangers of choosing just one. Educational Research 27(2), 4-13.

5. Can you describe different supervisor-student relationships?

6. Relationships between student and Supervisor (Brown and Atkins (1990) cited in Murray 2002:72)

7. Supervision roles (Mouton 2001)

8. Who is the captain?

9. Supervisor behaviours Relationship behaviour – Friend – professional Task behaviour – Product – process

10. Learning through supervision What are your expectations of: – Students – Yourself as a supervisor Discuss in pairs

11. Supervisor expectations of students Show initiative, be proactive etc. basically be independent Be honest about how things are going Produce quality written work that is not a first draft Meet deadlines (or explain why not) Meet regularly to discuss your progress (regularly doesn’t necessarily mean weekly) Be keen & enthusiastic

12. Learning through supervision With respect to supervision what are the responsibilities of: – Students – Supervisors Discuss in pairs

13. Supervisor responsibilities Provide guidance about the research/project process (e.g. focus, methods, thesis/report structure, planning work) To be available in a timely way Return work with constructive criticism in a reasonable time Arrange reviews and meet reporting as required

14. Student responsibilities Ensure supervisor knows how he/she likes to receive feedback Arranges schedule of meetings Raise problems/difficulties as arise Maintains a record of supervision meetings Submits work to supervisors in an agreed, timely way

15. Project Cycle

16. At start of supervision process Discuss expectations Agree ways of working – Supervision meetings Agenda Deadlines for reading material Summary notes

17. Creating a learning environment through supervision: To be aware and reflect on: – Context for project/research – Type of project/research – Stage of project/research – Personalities – Metaphors of learning